Last Updated: 09 April 2024 | Change Log

Take a card payment


Warning
  • This documentation is for version 7 of the Card Payments API. You can find the documentation for version 6 in our archive. You can find information on how to upgrade in our migration guide.
  • The exponent for the following currencies might change at a later stage: CLP, CVE, ISK, UGX

Take online card payments using our Card Payments API.

Customer Initiated Transactions

All payment requests where the cardholder actively participates in the flow are Customer Initiated Transactions (CITs).

POST to our customerInitiatedTransactions endpoint to authorize a payment.

The requests below contain all the mandatory fields needed for a successful authorization request.

Note

Click the tabs below to see all the mandatory fields for all supported paymentInstrument parameters.

POST https://try.access.worldpay.com/cardPayments/customerInitiatedTransactions

  1. Card
  2. Token
  3. Network Token
  4. Checkout
  5. Apple Pay
  6. Google Pay
  7. Apple Pay Decrypted
{
    "transactionReference": "Memory265-13/08/1876",
    "merchant": {
        "entity": "MindPalaceLtd"
    },
    "instruction": {
        "requestAutoSettlement": {
            "enabled": false
        },
        "narrative": {
            "line1": "Mind Palace"
        },
        "value": {
            "currency": "GBP",
            "amount": 250
        },
        "paymentInstrument": {
            "type": "card/plain",
            "cardNumber": "4444333322221111",
            "expiryDate": {
                "month": 5,
                "year": 2035
            }
        }
    },
    "channel": "ecom"
}

For more information about network token requests, see our network tokens section.

Parameter descriptions

ParameterRequiredDescription
transactionReferenceA unique reference generated by you that is used to identify a payment throughout its lifecycle. See transaction reference format, for more details and the best practices.
merchantAn object that contains information about the merchant.
merchant.entityDirect your payment to assist with billing, reporting and reconciliation. This is mandatory for authentication and queries.
Contact your Implementation Manager for more details.
merchant.mccYou can apply a merchant category code (mcc) to an individual request. You can only provide an mcc if we have enabled the dynamic mcc feature during boarding. If enabled but not provided, merchant.mcc defaults to a configured value. For more information contact your Relationship Manager.
merchant.paymentFacilitatorAn object containing Payment Facilitator information. This information is required for every authorization only if you are a Payment Facilitator:
  • schemeId
  • independentSalesOrganizationId
  • subMerchant.name
  • subMerchant.reference
  • subMerchant.address.postalCode
  • subMerchant.address.street
  • subMerchant.address.city
  • subMerchant.address.state
  • subMerchant.address.countryCode
  • subMerchant.phoneNumber (mandatory for Amex)
  • subMerchant.email (mandatory for Amex)
  • subMerchant.taxReference
You can find more formatting information here.
channelThe payment channel indicates the interaction of the cardholder with the merchant. Possible value :
  • ecom
  • moto
Supply a value of ecom to process an ecommerce authorization.
Supply a value of moto to process an authorization as a Mail Order or Telephone Order (MOTO) transaction.
Note
3DS authentication data cannot be supplied for MOTO payments.
instructionAn object that contains all information related to the payment.
instruction.narrativeThe text that appears on your customer's statement. Used to identify the merchant.
See narrative format for more details and best practices.
narrative.line1The first line of the narrative which appears on your customer's statement (24 characters max. If character is not supported it is replaced with a space.).
See narrative line1 format for more details.
narrative.line2Additional details about the payment e.g. order number, telephone number.
instruction.debtRepaymentDRI is a flag which identifies a payment as being for the purpose of repaying a debt. Possible value :
  • true (only supply if true)
For more information contact your Relationship Manager.
instruction.requestAutoSettlement.enabledA boolean value to indicate whether the transaction should be sent for settlement now (true), or later at a time of your choosing, using an action link (false). See settlement
instruction.consumerBillPaymentAn attribute that identifies a bill payment paid by providers on behalf of consumers. If you are registered with Visa as a Consumer of the Bill Payment Service (CBPS), you must set this to true for any payments associated with the CBPS.
instruction.customerAgreementAn object containing details about processing agreements made with your customer. Ie:
  • An agreement to store the customer's paymentInstrument for future processing (e.g. set up a subscription plan, or store a card on file)
  • Set up an installment schedule (for Latin America payments)
customerAgreement.typePossible values:
  • cardOnFile
  • subscription
  • installment
customerAgreement.storedCardUsage
Mandatory for types:
  • cardOnFile
  • subscription
  • installment (where installmentType = merchant
Possible values:
  • first - for storing a card
  • subsequent - for subsequent use of a previously-stored card
customerAgreement.installmentType
Mandatory where customerAgreement.type = installment.
Possible values:
  • merchant
  • - for installment plans offered by merchants (e.g. "Buy Now, Pay Later")
  • latinAmerica - for installment plans in Latin America
customerAgreement.installmentPlan
Mandatory where customerAgreement.installmentType = latinAmerica
An object describing the installment plan. For Latin America installment plans only.
installmentPlan.numberOfInstallments
Mandatory where customerAgreement.installmentType = latinAmerica
The number of installments to split the payment into. For Latin America installment plans only.
instruction.valueAn object that contains information about the value of the payment.
value.currencyThe three digit currency code.
See list of supported currencies.
value.amountThe payment amount. This is a whole number with an exponent e.g. if exponent is two, 250 is 2.50. You can find the relevant exponent in our currency table.
instruction.paymentInstrumentAn object that contains the payment type and details.
To use "tokens" as a paymentInstrument you must first create a token.
paymentInstrument.cardHolderNameThe name on your customer's card.
This is not a mandatory field however it is recommended that you supply this to improve authorization rates. If not sent, the default value is "Not Supplied".
paymentInstrument.expiryDateThe expiry date of the supplied payment instrument. This will usually be the expiry date printed on the card, however for "type": "card/networkToken" and "type": "card/networkToken+applepay", the token expiry should be supplied.
Mandatory where the paymentInstrument has a type of: card/plain, card/networkToken or card/networkToken+applepay.
paymentInstrument.cardNumberYour customer's card number. Mandatory for "type": "card/plain" requests.
paymentInstrument.tokenNumberThe token number for "type": "card/networkToken" and "type": "card/networkToken+applepay" payment instruments.
paymentInstrument.cvcCVC is a unique set of 3 or 4 numbers on the back of the card. Our API checks to see if the CVC supplied matches the CVC held by the issuing bank.
paymentInstrument.billingAddressAn object containing the billing address information. If included you must send at least:
  • address1
  • city
  • countryCode
  • postalCode
This is used for Address Verification Service (AVS) and can only be supplied with a card/plain,card/wallet+applepay or card/wallet+googlepay payment instrument. Our API checks the submitted AVS to see if it matches the address registered with the issuing bank. If the address supplied does not match the registered address it means that the payment carries additional risk.
riskProfileUsed to apply the SCA exemption in the payment request and update the FraudSight data model to benefit future payments.
customer.documentReferenceThe customer's document reference number is required for domestic processing in some Latin America countries in order to reduce fraud and improve approval rates. Some example documents:
  • Argentina: DNI, CUIT, CUIL or CDI
  • Brazil: CPF or CNPJ
  • Mexico: CURP

Store a card

If you are storing your customer's payment details for future use, you must indicate this using the customerAgreement object. You can use our Tokens API to store your customer's card details via Worldpay tokens or network tokens.

Note

Important: You must have agreement from your customer to store their card details.

You must also indicate when a card that you have stored previously is being used in a subsequent payment.

Example use cases:

  • First Card On File: A payment where the customer opts to store their card on your website for faster checkout on future purchases (ie express checkout)
  • Subsequent Card On File: A payment where the customer selects a card that they have previously stored with you for an express checkout flow
  • First payment in a subscription agreement COMING SOON
  • First payment in an installment plan COMING SOON

Subsequent subscription or installment payments must be sent using our merchant initiated transactions, since these payments are not directly initiated by the cardholder.

Note

Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) is mandatory when storing payment details. You must include 3DS authentication or an SCA Exemption when a stored card is being used for the first time.

Example Card On File requests:

  1. Card (First)
  2. Token (First)
  3. Network Token (First)
  4. Card (Subsequent)
  5. Token (Subsequent)
  6. Network Token (Subsequent)
{
    "transactionReference": "Memory265-13/08/1876",
    "merchant": {
        "entity": "MindPalaceLtd"
    },
    "instruction": {
        "requestAutoSettlement": {
            "enabled": false
        },
        "narrative": {
            "line1": "Mind Palace"
        },
        "value": {
            "currency": "GBP",
            "amount": 250
        },
        "paymentInstrument": {
            "type": "card/plain",
            "cardNumber": "4444333322221111",
            "expiryDate": {
                "month": 5,
                "year": 2035
            },
            "cvc":"123"
        },
        "customerAgreement":{
            "type":"cardOnFile",
            "storedCardUsage":"first"
        }
    },
    "channel": "ecom",
    "authentication": {
        "threeDS": {
            "eci": "05",
            "authenticationValue": "MAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA3=",
            "transactionId": "a09b446d-5c0d-4003-9c99-21fb73d75999",
            "version": "2.2.0"
        }
    }
}

Example First Subscription requests COMING SOON :

  1. Card
  2. Token
  3. Network Token
  4. Apple Pay
  5. Google Pay
  6. Apple Pay Decrypted
{
    "transactionReference": "Memory265-13/08/1876",
    "merchant": {
        "entity": "MindPalaceLtd"
    },
    "instruction": {
        "requestAutoSettlement": {
            "enabled": false
        },
        "narrative": {
            "line1": "Mind Palace"
        },
        "value": {
            "currency": "GBP",
            "amount": 250
        },
        "paymentInstrument": {
            "type": "card/plain",
            "cardNumber": "4444333322221111",
            "expiryDate": {
                "month": 5,
                "year": 2035
            },
            "cvc":"123"
        },
        "customerAgreement":{
            "type":"subscription",
            "storedCardUsage":"first"
        }
    },
    "channel": "ecom",
    "authentication": {
        "threeDS": {
            "eci": "05",
            "authenticationValue": "MAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA3=",
            "transactionId": "a09b446d-5c0d-4003-9c99-21fb73d75999",
            "version": "2.2.0"
        }
    }
}
ParameterRequiredDescription
customerAgreement.typeThe processing arrangement agreed with your customer.
Possible values:
  • cardOnFile - for storing card details for future CITs
  • subscription - for storing card details for a subscription agreement (coming soon)
  • installment - for storing card details for an installment plan (coming soon)
customerAgreement.storedCardUsageMandatory for types:
  • cardOnFile
  • subscription
  • installment (where installmentType = merchant
Possible values:
  • first - for storing a card
  • used - for using a previously-stored card
customerAgreement.installmentTypeMandatory where customerAgreement.type = installment.Possible values:
  • merchant
  • latinAmerica - for installment plans in Latin America

Settlement

Auto settlement

You can request that payment authorizations are automatically sent for settlement (sometimes referred to as "capture") by setting requestAutoSettlement.enabled to true in your /cardPayments/customerInitiatedTransactions request.

Manual settlement

To manually request settlement at a time of your choosing, set requestAutoSettlement.enabled to false. You can then use the cardPayments:settle or cardPayments:partialSettle next action link returned in your response message to send the full authorized amount or a partial amount for settlement.

Note

Payment Authorizations automatically expire after a set time period. The time period can be as little as three days, and depends on a number of parameters such as your region, Merchant Category Code (MCC), and the payment purpose. Please refer to card scheme documentation for the authorization expiry time periods for each scenario.

Network Tokens

Network tokens are format-preserving representations of a cardNumber (Primary Account Number, or PAN: the long card number, usually on the front of a card). This means that, like a cardNumber, network tokens are usually 16-digits in length.

Some benefits of using network tokens:

  • Increased authorization rates
  • Reduced card scheme fees in some regions
  • Increased security given a new cryptogram must be provisioned for each customer initiated payment
  • Network tokens remain unaltered if the underlying card expires and is re-issued

When using network tokens in Customer Initiated Transactions, you must include the cryptogram for this particular transaction. This can be obtained from our Tokens API or your Token provider.

ParameterRequiredDescription
authentication.networkTokenAn object containing network token verification details.
authentication.networkToken.cryptogramThe single-use cryptogram provisioned for this payment.
authentication.networkToken.eciElectronic Commerce Indicator (ECI).
Indicates the outcome of the network token verification.
  • 02 or 05 - Fully Authenticated Transaction
  • 01 or 06 - Attempted Authentication Transaction
  • 00 or 07 - Not successfully authenticated
  • Mastercard - 02, 01, 00
  • Visa - 05, 06, 07
  • Amex - 05, 06, 07
  • JCB - 05, 06, 07
  • Diners - 05, 06, 07

Example network token requests:

  1. Network Token
  2. 3DS2 Network Token
{
    "transactionReference": "Memory265-13/08/1876",
    "merchant": {
        "entity": "MindPalaceLtd"
    },
    "instruction": {
        "requestAutoSettlement": {
            "enabled": false
        },
        "narrative": {
            "line1": "Mind Palace"
        },
        "value": {
            "currency": "GBP",
            "amount": 250
        },
        "paymentInstrument": {
            "type": "card/networkToken",
            "tokenNumber": "4444333322221111",
            "expiryDate": {
                "month": 5,
                "year": 2035
            }
        }
    },
    "channel": "ecom",
    "authentication": {
        "networkToken": {
            "cryptogram": "MAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAB=",
            "eci": "05"
        }
    }
}

FraudSight

Link your FraudSight assessment with your payment using the riskProfile. This allows the fraud model to learn and improve the risk health of future payments.

"riskProfile": "https://try.access.worldpay.com/riskProfile/ewogICJ2IiA6IDEsC"

For a full request example please see our optional parameters section.

SCA Exemptions

Link your Exemption assessment with your payment using the riskProfile. This allows the exemption to be applied to your payment authorization.

"riskProfile": "https://try.access.worldpay.com/riskProfile/ewogICJ2IiA6IDEsC"

For a full request example please see our optional parameters section.

3DS

3DS authorization request parameter descriptions

To get the customer authentication object you must complete an authentication request using our 3DS API.

  1. 3DS2 Card
  2. 3DS2 Token
  3. 3DS2 Network Token
{
    "transactionReference": "Memory265-13/08/1876",
    "merchant": {
        "entity": "MindPalaceLtd"
    },
    "instruction": {
        "requestAutoSettlement": {
            "enabled": false
        },
        "narrative": {
            "line1": "Mind Palace"
        },
        "value": {
            "currency": "GBP",
            "amount": 250
        },
        "paymentInstrument": {
            "type": "card/plain",
            "cardNumber": "4444333322221111",
            "expiryDate": {
                "month": 5,
                "year": 2035
            }
        }
    },
    "channel": "ecom",
    "authentication": {
        "threeDS": {
            "eci": "05",
            "authenticationValue": "MAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA3=",
            "transactionId": "a09b446d-5c0d-4003-9c99-21fb73d75999",
            "version": "2.2.0"
        }
    }
}
Note
  • 3DS1 is supported in certain regions only.
  • 3DS data cannot be supplied for MOTO transactions.

The descriptions of parameters from your 3DS authorization request

ParameterRequiredDescription
authentication.threeDSAn object containing the result of your customer's verification. For more details see 3DS verification.
authentication.threeDS.versionThe version of 3DS used to process the transaction.
For 3DS1 - 1.0.2
For 3DS2 - 2.1.0 or 2.2.0
Note
Required for Mastercard's Identity Check transactions in Authorization.
authentication.threeDS.eciElectronic Commerce Indicator (ECI).
Indicates the outcome of the 3DS verification.
  • 02 or 05 - Fully Authenticated Transaction
  • 01 or 06 - Attempted Authentication Transaction
  • 00 or 07 - Non 3-D Secure Transaction
  • Mastercard - 02, 01, 00
  • Visa - 05, 06, 07
  • Amex - 05, 06, 07
  • JCB - 05, 06, 07
  • Diners - 05, 06, 07
authentication.threeDS.authenticationValueRequired, if threeDS.eci value is 01, 02, 05 or 06.
A cryptographic value that provides evidence of the outcome of a 3DS verification.
  • Visa - Cardholder Authentication Verification Value (CAVV)
  • Mastercard - Universal Cardholder Authentication Field (UCAF)
threeDS.authenticationValue must be 28 digits max and must be base64-encoded.
authentication.threeDS.transactionIdRequired, if threeDS.eci value is 01, 02, 05 or 06.
A unique authentication transaction identifier, generated by the issuer.

For version 3DS1: transactionId is base64-encoded and 28 digits in length.
For version 3DS2: transactionId follows RFC 4122 UUID standard and is 36 characters in length.
authentication.threeDS.cryptogramAlgorithmIndicates the algorithm used to generate the cryptogram.
For Cartes Bancaires authorizations only.
authentication.threeDS.challengePreferenceIndicates the preferred challenge behavior.
  • noPrefrence
  • noChallengeRequested
  • challengeRequested
  • challengeMandated

For Cartes Bancaires authorizations only.
authentication.threeDS.authenticationFlow
  • challenge - Your customer was redirected to their bank to complete authentication
  • frictionless - Your customer completed authentication without needing to be redirected to their bank

For Cartes Bancaires authorizations only.
authentication.threeDS.statusReasonProvides further information relating to the outcome of the authentication. Returned for failed authentications only.
For Cartes Bancaires authorizations only.
authentication.threeDS.cancellationIndicatorAn indicator as to why the authentication was cancelled.
  • - 01 - Cardholder selected cancel
  • - 02 - Reserved for future use
  • - 03 - Authentication timed out
  • - 04 & 05 - Authentication timed out at ACS provider
  • - 06 - Transaction error
  • - 07 - Unknown
  • - 08 - Transaction timed out at SDK

For Cartes Bancaires authorizations only.
authentication.threeDS.networkScoreThe global score calculated by the Cartes Bancaires scoring platform.
For Cartes Bancaires authorizations only.
authentication.threeDS.brandThe card brand used in the authentication.
For Cartes Bancaires authorizations only.

Mail Order and Telephone Order (MOTO) transactions

Take MOTO transactions by using "channel":"moto".

3DS authentication data cannot be supplied for MOTO transactions.

Optional parameters

Example Customer Initiated Transaction (all parameters)

The requests below contain all the mandatory and optional fields needed for a successful authorization request.

Full request body:

  1. Card
  2. Token
  3. Network Token
  4. Checkout
  5. Apple Pay
  6. Google Pay
  7. Apple Pay Decrypted
{
    "transactionReference": "Memory265-13/08/1876",
    "channel": "ecom",
    "merchant": {
        "entity": "MindPalaceLtd",
        "paymentFacilitator": {
            "schemeId": "1111",
            "independentSalesOrganizationId": "222",
            "subMerchant": {
                "name": "James Moriarty",
                "reference": "12345",
                "address": {
                    "postalCode": "SW1 1AA",
                    "street": "Regent Street",
                    "city": "London",
                    "state": "WSM",
                    "countryCode": "GB"
                },
                "taxReference": "12345679",
                "email": "james.moriarty@email.com",
                "phoneNumber": "+447987 654321"
            }
        }
    },
    "instruction": {
        "requestAutoSettlement": {
            "enabled": false
        },
        "consumerBillPayment": true,
        "customerAgreement": {
            "type": "cardOnFile",
            "storedCardUsage": "first"
        },
        "narrative": {
            "line1": "Mind Palace",
            "line2": "Memory265-13/08/1876"
        },
        "value": {
            "currency": "GBP",
            "amount": 250
        },
        "paymentInstrument": {
            "type": "card/plain",
            "cardNumber": "4444333322221111",
            "cardHolderName": "John Appleseed",
            "billingAddress": {
                "address1": "221B Baker Street",
                "address2": "Marylebone",
                "address3": "Westminster",
                "city": "London",
                "state": "Greater London",
                "postalCode": "NW1 6XE",
                "countryCode": "GB"
            },
            "expiryDate": {
                "month": 5,
                "year": 2035
            },
            "cvc": "123"
        },
        "debtRepayment": true
    },
    "riskProfile": "https://try.access.worldpay.com/riskProfile/ewogIC",
    "authentication": {
        "threeDS": {
            "version": "2.1.0",
            "eci": "05",
            "authenticationValue": "MTIzNDU2Nzg5MDEyMzQ1Njc4OTA==",
            "transactionId": "c5b808e7-1de1-4069-a17b-f70d3b3b1645"
        }
    },
    "customer":{
        "documentReference": "ABCDE123"
  }
}

Response

Best Practice

Access Worldpay returns a WP-CorrelationId in the headers of service responses. We highly recommend you log this. The WP-CorrelationId is used by us to examine individual service requests.

Successful payment

You receive:

paymentInstrument

We return the "paymentInstrument" object, if we are able to provide information related to the underlying card used in the authorization request.

Note

If we return the paymentInstrument object, there is no guarantee that each field listed below will be returned with every transaction.

ParameterDescription
paymentInstrument.typeThe type of paymentInstrument. Eg:
  • card/plain+masked
  • card/network+masked
  • card/network
paymentInstrument.brandThe card brand. Sometimes referred to as the network or scheme. Eg:
  • "visa"
  • "mastercard"
  • "amex"
paymentInstrument.cardBinThe card bin. Eg:
444433
Note
this may contain the * character.
paymentInstrument.lastFourThe last four digits of the card. Eg:
1111
Note
this may contain the * character, where the card number is less than 16 digits.
paymentInstrument.expiryDate.monthThe card expiry month. Eg:
11
paymentInstrument.expiryDate.yearThe card expiry year. Eg:
2025
paymentInstrument.fundingTypeHow the card is funded. Eg:
  • credit
  • debit
  • prepaid
  • deferredDebit
  • chargeCard
paymentInstrument.categoryWhether the card is classed as a consumer card or a card for commercial use. Eg:
  • consumer
  • commercial
paymentInstrument.countryCodeThe alpha-2 ISO-3166 country code that the card was issued in. May return "N/A" where the country is unknown. Eg:
GB
paymentInstrument.issuerNameThe name of the card issuer. Eg:
Some Issuer PLC.
paymentInstrument.paymentAccountReferenceThe payment account reference (PAR) is a non-financial reference that uniquely identifies the underlying cardholder account. This allows you to correlate payments made with differing instruments (e.g. "card/plain" and "card/wallet+applepay"), where the same account funds the transaction. A PAR cannot be used to initiate a payment. Eg:
ABC123DEF456GHI789JKL123MNO45

Refused payment

You receive:

  • an HTTP code 201
  • an "outcome": "refused"
  • a refusalCode containing either our standard refusal codes or the rawCode (if enabled)
  • a refusalDescription which gives additional context on the refusal
  • an advice code (only if returned by the card scheme and acquirer)
  • risk factors (only returned if issuer identifies conflict)
  • an exemption result and reason (only if you supplied a risk profile to request an SCA exemption)
  • a paymentInstrument

Example response

  1. Card/Token
  2. Network Token
  3. Apple Pay/Google Pay
  4. Refusal
  5. Apple Pay/Google Pay Refusal
{
    "outcome": "authorized",
    "riskFactors": [
        {
            "type": "cvc",
            "risk": "notSupplied"
        },
        {
            "type": "avs",
            "risk": "notChecked",
            "detail": "address"
        },
        {
            "type": "avs",
            "risk": "notChecked",
            "detail": "postcode"
        }
    ],
    "issuer": {
        "authorizationCode": "12345A"
    },
    "scheme": {
        "reference": "060720116005060"
    },
    "paymentInstrument": {
        "type": "card/plain+masked",
        "cardBin": "444433",
        "lastFour": "1111",
        "category": "consumer",
        "expiryDate": {
            "month": 5,
            "year": 2035
        },
        "cardBrand": "visa",
        "fundingType": "credit",
        "issuerName": "Some Issuer PLC",
        "paymentAccountReference": "Q1HJZ28RKA1EBL470G9XYG90R5D3E"
    },
    "_links": {
        "cardPayments:cancel": {
            "href": "https://try.access.worldpay.com/payments/authorizations/cancellations/eyJrIjoiazNhYjYzMiI="
        },
        "cardPayments:settle": {
            "href": "https://try.access.worldpay.com/payments/settlements/full/eyJrIjoiazNhYjYzMiI="
        },
        "cardPayments:partialSettle": {
            "href": "https://try.access.worldpay.com/payments/settlements/partials/eyJrIjoiazNhYjYzMiI="
        },
        "cardPayments:events": {
            "href": "https://try.access.worldpay.com/payments/events/eyJrIjoiazNhYjYzMiI="
        },
        "curies": [
            {
                "name": "cardPayments",
                "href": "https://try.access.worldpay.com/rels/cardPayments/{rel}",
                "templated": true
            }
        ]
    }
}

You can use the payments:settle action link to settle the payment straight away. You only receive this, if you set "requestAutoSettlement" to false in your initial request.
Alternatively you can cache the response and use the link to settle the payment later.

Note

In case of an error, you can get further information in our error reference.

riskFactors

To reduce the probability of processing a fraudulent payment, supply your customer's billing address and cvc in your authorization request.

We check this with your customer's issuing bank and include any conflicts in our response.

The riskFactors array is returned only if there is a risk associated with the authorization request. The riskFactors array returns an object for avs, cvc or riskProfile only if this information was included in the authorization request and if any risk was identified.

The table below describes the response parameters:

ParameterDescription
riskFactors.typeReturns avs, cvc or riskProfile
riskFactors.detailFor avs only.
Returns postcode or address
riskFactors.riskReturns notChecked, notMatched, notSupplied or verificationFailed

exemptions

An exemption result and reason if a risk profile was included in your authorization request.

The table below describes the response parameters:

ParameterDescription
exemption.resultReturns honored, outOfScope, rejected or unknown
exemption.reason
  • For honored, returns issuerHonored or unknown.
  • For outOfScope, returns merchantInitiatedTransaction, oneLegOut, moto, contactless or unknown.
  • For rejected, returns issuerRejected, highRisk, invalid, unsupportedScheme, notSubscribed, unsupportedAcquirer or unknown

Soft declines

The issuer responds with a soft decline (refusal code 65), if no exemption has been applied to the payment. The next logical step for this is to proceed with 3DS authentication.

Next steps


Settle or cancel a payment